http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2016/25/section/172
Investigatory Powers Act 2016
An Act to make provision about the interception of communications, equipment interference and the acquisition and retention of communications data, bulk personal datasets and other information; to make provision about the treatment of material held as a result of such interception, equipment interference or acquisition or retention; to establish the Investigatory Powers Commissioner and other Judicial Commissioners and make provision about them and other oversight arrangements; to make further provision about investigatory powers and national security; to amend sections 3 and 5 of the Intelligence Services Act 1994; and for connected purposes.
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Investigatory Powers Act 2016
s. 200(1)(a)
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024
s. 1(4)(a)(i)
s. 32(2)
Investigatory Powers Act 2016
s. 200(1)(b) and word
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024
s. 1(4)(a)(ii)
s. 32(2)
Investigatory Powers Act 2016
s. 200(2)(a)
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024
s. 1(4)(b)(i)
s. 32(2)
Investigatory Powers Act 2016
s. 200(2)(b) and word
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024
s. 1(4)(b)(ii)
s. 32(2)
Investigatory Powers Act 2016
s. 220(6)
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024
s. 1(7)(b)
s. 32(2)
Investigatory Powers Act 2016
s. 225(4)(a)
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024
s. 1(8)(a)(i)
s. 32(2)
Investigatory Powers Act 2016
s. 225(4)(b) and word
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024
s. 1(8)(a)(ii)
s. 32(2)
Investigatory Powers Act 2016
s. 225(13)(a)
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024
s. 1(8)(b)(i)
s. 32(2)
Investigatory Powers Act 2016
s. 225(13)(b) and word
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024
s. 1(8)(b)(ii)
s. 32(2)
Investigatory Powers Act 2016
Pt. 7A
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024
s. 2
s. 32(2)
Investigatory Powers Act 2016
s. 202(5)
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024
s. 4(2)(c)
s. 32(2)
Investigatory Powers Act 2016
s. 206(8)
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024
s. 4(3)(b)
s. 32(2)
Investigatory Powers Act 2016
s. 219(9)
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024
s. 4(4)(c)
s. 32(2)
Investigatory Powers Act 2016
s. 220(7)
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024
s. 4(5)(b)
s. 32(2)
Investigatory Powers Act 2016
s. 225(15)
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024
s. 4(6)(c)
s. 32(2)
Investigatory Powers Act 2016
Pt. 7B
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024
s. 5
s. 32(2)
Investigatory Powers Act 2016
s. 2(1)(ja)
(jb)
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024
s. 6(3)(c)
s. 32(2)
Investigatory Powers Act 2016
s. 227(6A)
(6B)
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024
s. 7(2)
s. 32(2)
Investigatory Powers Act 2016
s. 228(6)
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024
s. 7(3)
s. 32(2)
Investigatory Powers Act 2016
s. 227(8)-(8D)
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024
s. 8(2)
s. 32(2)
Investigatory Powers Act 2016
s. 227(10A)
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024
s. 8(4)
s. 32(2)
Investigatory Powers Act 2016
s. 227(14)
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024
s. 8(6)
s. 32(2)
Investigatory Powers Act 2016
s. 228A
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024
s. 9
s. 32(2)
Investigatory Powers Act 2016
s. 229(3E)
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024
s. 10(2)(b)
s. 32(2)
Investigatory Powers Act 2016
s. 230(1)(d) and word
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024
s. 10(3)(b)
s. 32(2)
Investigatory Powers Act 2016
s. 231(10)
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024
s. 10(4)(b)
s. 32(2)
Investigatory Powers Act 2016
s. 235A
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024
s. 11(1)
s. 32(2)
Investigatory Powers Act 2016
s. 11(3A)
(3B)
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024
s. 12(3)
s. 12(5)
s. 32(2)
Investigatory Powers Act 2016
s. 261(5A)
(5B)
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024
s. 13(3)
s. 32(2)
Investigatory Powers Act 2016
s. 12(2B)-(2D)
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024
s. 14(4)
s. 32(2)
Investigatory Powers Act 2016
s. 12(5A)
(5B)
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024
s. 14(6)
s. 32(2)
Investigatory Powers Act 2016
s. 267(5)(aa)
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024
s. 14(8)
s. 32(2)
Investigatory Powers Act 2016
Sch. 2A
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024
s. 14(9)
s. 32(2)
Investigatory Powers Act 2016
s. 62(5A)-(5C)
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024
s. 15(4)
s. 32(2)
Investigatory Powers Act 2016
s. 87(4)(aa)
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024
s. 16(2)(c)
s. 32(2)
Investigatory Powers Act 2016
s. 87(4A)
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024
s. 16(3)
s. 32(2)
Investigatory Powers Act 2016
s. 90(4)-(4B)
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024
s. 18(2)(a)
s. 32(2)
Investigatory Powers Act 2016
s. 90(5A)
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024
s. 18(2)(c)
s. 32(2)
Investigatory Powers Act 2016
s. 90(9A)
(9B)
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024
s. 18(2)(d)
s. 32(2)
Investigatory Powers Act 2016
s. 90(11A)
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024
s. 18(2)(f)
s. 32(2)
Investigatory Powers Act 2016
s. 90(14)-(16)
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024
s. 18(2)(g)
s. 32(2)
Investigatory Powers Act 2016
s. 257(3)-(3B)
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024
s. 18(5)(a)
s. 32(2)
Investigatory Powers Act 2016
s. 257(4A)
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024
s. 18(5)(c)
s. 32(2)
Investigatory Powers Act 2016
s. 257(8A)
(8B)
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024
s. 18(5)(d)
s. 32(2)
Investigatory Powers Act 2016
s. 257(10A)
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024
s. 18(5)(f)
s. 32(2)
Investigatory Powers Act 2016
s. 257(13)-(15)
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024
s. 18(5)(g)
s. 32(2)
Investigatory Powers Act 2016
s. 261(10)(c) and word
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024
s. 19(2)(b)
s. 32(2)
Investigatory Powers Act 2016
s. 87(6A)
(6B)
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024
s. 20(2)
s. 32(2)
Investigatory Powers Act 2016
s. 94A
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024
s. 20(4)
s. 32(2)
Investigatory Powers Act 2016
s. 255(5A)
(5B)
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024
s. 20(6)
s. 32(2)
Investigatory Powers Act 2016
s. 256A
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024
s. 20(7)
s. 32(2)
Investigatory Powers Act 2016
s. 258A
258B
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024
s. 21(2)
s. 32(2)
Investigatory Powers Act 2016
s. 267(3)(ja)
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024
s. 21(3)(b)
s. 32(2)
Investigatory Powers Act 2016
s. 26(2)(a)
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024
s. 22(2)(a)
s. 32(2)
Investigatory Powers Act 2016
s. 26(2)(b) and word
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024
s. 22(2)(b)
s. 32(2)
Investigatory Powers Act 2016
s. 26(2A)-(2F)
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024
s. 22(3)
s. 32(2)
Investigatory Powers Act 2016
s. 111(3)(a)
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024
s. 23(2)(a)
s. 32(2)
Investigatory Powers Act 2016
s. 111(3)(b) and word
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024
s. 23(2)(b)
s. 32(2)
Investigatory Powers Act 2016
s. 111(6)(a)
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024
s. 23(3)(a)
s. 32(2)
Investigatory Powers Act 2016
s. 111(6)(b) and word
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024
s. 23(3)(b)
s. 32(2)
Investigatory Powers Act 2016
s. 111(7A)-(7E)
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024
s. 23(4)
s. 32(2)
Investigatory Powers Act 2016
s. 121(4)
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024
s. 25
s. 32(2)
Investigatory Powers Act 2016
s. 195
195A
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024
s. 27(2)
s. 32(2)
Investigatory Powers Act 2016
s. 229(8)(fb)
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024
s. 27(3)
s. 32(2)
Investigatory Powers Act 2016
Sch. 3 para. 12A and cross-heading
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024
s. 28(2)
s. 32(2)
Investigatory Powers Act 2016
Sch. 3
para. 25
26
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024
s. 28(3)
s. 32(2)
Part 6Bulk warrants
CHAPTER 2Bulk acquisition warrants
Restrictions on use or disclosure of data obtained under warrants etc.
I1172Safeguards relating to examination of data
1
For the purposes of section 171 the requirements of this section are met in relation to the communications data obtained under a warrant if—
a
any selection of the data for examination is carried out only for the specified purposes (see subsection (2)), and
b
the selection of any of the data for examination is necessary and proportionate in all the circumstances.
2
The selection of communications data for examination is carried out only for the specified purposes if the data is selected for examination only so far as is necessary for the operational purposes specified in the warrant in accordance with section 161.
3
In subsection (2) “specified in the warrant” means specified in the warrant at the time of the selection of the data for examination.